Mousaion South African Journal of Information Studies

Unisa Press
ISSN: 00272639, 2663659X

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Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Mousaion South African Journal of Information Studies
Publications
353
Citations
422
h-index
8
Publications
177
Citations
342
Top-3 organizations
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (96 publications)
University of Zululand
University of Zululand (28 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (17 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (49 publications)
University of Zululand
University of Zululand (17 publications)
University of Limpopo
University of Limpopo (11 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (186 publications)
Nigeria (30 publications)
Brazil (27 publications)
South Africa (92 publications)
Nigeria (25 publications)
Brazil (11 publications)

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Mousaion South African Journal of Information Studies
41 citations, 9.72%
Information Development
22 citations, 5.21%
Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication
20 citations, 4.74%
Robots in Academic Libraries
16 citations, 3.79%
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
15 citations, 3.55%
Collection and Curation
13 citations, 3.08%
Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
9 citations, 2.13%
Records Management Journal
8 citations, 1.9%
Library Management
7 citations, 1.66%
IFLA Journal
7 citations, 1.66%
Journal of Academic Librarianship
7 citations, 1.66%
SA Journal of Information Management
7 citations, 1.66%
Enhancing Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research with Technology
7 citations, 1.66%
Digital Library Perspectives
6 citations, 1.42%
Aslib Journal of Information Management
6 citations, 1.42%
Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics
6 citations, 1.42%
Education for Information
5 citations, 1.18%
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)
5 citations, 1.18%
New Review of Academic Librarianship
4 citations, 0.95%
Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries
4 citations, 0.95%
Scientometrics
4 citations, 0.95%
Libri
4 citations, 0.95%
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4 citations, 0.95%
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies
4 citations, 0.95%
Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability
4 citations, 0.95%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
3 citations, 0.71%
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology
3 citations, 0.71%
Cogent Education
3 citations, 0.71%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
3 citations, 0.71%
Internet Reference Services Quarterly
3 citations, 0.71%
Public Library Quarterly
3 citations, 0.71%
Library and Information Science Research
3 citations, 0.71%
International Information and Library Review
3 citations, 0.71%
South African Journal of Education
3 citations, 0.71%
Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development
3 citations, 0.71%
Advances in Public Policy and Administration
3 citations, 0.71%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
2 citations, 0.47%
Journal of Access Services
2 citations, 0.47%
South African Journal of Childhood Education
2 citations, 0.47%
Reference Services Review
2 citations, 0.47%
Archival Science
2 citations, 0.47%
Knowledge Management Research and Practice
2 citations, 0.47%
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
2 citations, 0.47%
Journal of Knowledge Management
2 citations, 0.47%
Library Hi Tech
2 citations, 0.47%
Information and Learning Science
2 citations, 0.47%
Business Information Review
2 citations, 0.47%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
2 citations, 0.47%
Reading and Writing (South Africa)
2 citations, 0.47%
Archives and Records
2 citations, 0.47%
Collection Management
2 citations, 0.47%
Collections A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals
2 citations, 0.47%
Social Sciences & Humanities Open
2 citations, 0.47%
Open Research Europe
2 citations, 0.47%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education
2 citations, 0.47%
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
2 citations, 0.47%
Journal of Financial Crime
1 citation, 0.24%
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
1 citation, 0.24%
Internet and Higher Education
1 citation, 0.24%
International Journal of Educational Development
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
1 citation, 0.24%
Language and Education
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve
1 citation, 0.24%
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
1 citation, 0.24%
Serials Librarian
1 citation, 0.24%
Publishing Research Quarterly
1 citation, 0.24%
Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences
1 citation, 0.24%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
1 citation, 0.24%
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
1 citation, 0.24%
Library Hi Tech News
1 citation, 0.24%
International Journal of Leadership in Education
1 citation, 0.24%
Education Sciences
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Documentation
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Homosexuality
1 citation, 0.24%
Banks and Bank Systems
1 citation, 0.24%
Electronic Library
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Further and Higher Education
1 citation, 0.24%
Health and Technology
1 citation, 0.24%
Internet of Things
1 citation, 0.24%
International Journal of Innovation Science
1 citation, 0.24%
Howard Journal of Communications
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Research in Childhood Education
1 citation, 0.24%
Lecture Notes in Educational Technology
1 citation, 0.24%
Data and Knowledge Engineering
1 citation, 0.24%
Government Information Quarterly
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of the Knowledge Economy
1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Adolescence
1 citation, 0.24%
Language Testing in Asia
1 citation, 0.24%
Written Communication
1 citation, 0.24%
Cogent Business and Management
1 citation, 0.24%
E-Learning
1 citation, 0.24%
Surgeon
1 citation, 0.24%
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1 citation, 0.24%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
1 citation, 0.24%
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1 citation, 0.24%
Journal of Library Administration
1 citation, 0.24%
Sustainability
1 citation, 0.24%
Advanced Engineering Informatics
1 citation, 0.24%
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
1 citation, 0.24%
Waste Management and Research
1 citation, 0.24%
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Citing publishers

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Emerald
78 citations, 18.48%
SAGE
54 citations, 12.8%
IGI Global
53 citations, 12.56%
Taylor & Francis
46 citations, 10.9%
Unisa Press
43 citations, 10.19%
Springer Nature
27 citations, 6.4%
Elsevier
27 citations, 6.4%
AOSIS
16 citations, 3.79%
Wiley
8 citations, 1.9%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
8 citations, 1.9%
Walter de Gruyter
7 citations, 1.66%
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
6 citations, 1.42%
IOS Press
5 citations, 1.18%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
5 citations, 1.18%
MDPI
3 citations, 0.71%
Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology
3 citations, 0.71%
F1000 Research
2 citations, 0.47%
1 citation, 0.24%
IOP Publishing
1 citation, 0.24%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
1 citation, 0.24%
JMIR Publications
1 citation, 0.24%
Academy of Science of South Africa
1 citation, 0.24%
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego
1 citation, 0.24%
Virtus Interpress
1 citation, 0.24%
FSBI Russian State Library
1 citation, 0.24%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
1 citation, 0.24%
University of Johannesburg
1 citation, 0.24%
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
1 citation, 0.24%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
1 citation, 0.24%
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University of South Africa
96 publications, 27.2%
University of Zululand
28 publications, 7.93%
University of Pretoria
17 publications, 4.82%
University of Limpopo
17 publications, 4.82%
University of the Western Cape
9 publications, 2.55%
University of Ibadan
9 publications, 2.55%
University of Ilorin
8 publications, 2.27%
University of Botswana
7 publications, 1.98%
Moi University
7 publications, 1.98%
National University of Sciences & Technology
6 publications, 1.7%
University of Fort Hare
6 publications, 1.7%
Durban University of Technology
6 publications, 1.7%
North-West University
5 publications, 1.42%
Zimbabwe Open University
5 publications, 1.42%
University of Namibia
5 publications, 1.42%
University of Cape Town
4 publications, 1.13%
University of Johannesburg
4 publications, 1.13%
University of Ghana
4 publications, 1.13%
University of Canterbury
3 publications, 0.85%
University of the Free State
3 publications, 0.85%
Delta State University
3 publications, 0.85%
Al-Hikmah University
3 publications, 0.85%
Mzuzu University
3 publications, 0.85%
Mid Sweden University
2 publications, 0.57%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2 publications, 0.57%
University of Lagos
2 publications, 0.57%
University of Port Harcourt
2 publications, 0.57%
Bayero University, Kano
2 publications, 0.57%
Kwara State University
2 publications, 0.57%
Technical University of Kenya
2 publications, 0.57%
University of Nairobi
2 publications, 0.57%
Midlands State University
2 publications, 0.57%
Technical University of Mombasa
2 publications, 0.57%
Olabisi Onabanjo University
2 publications, 0.57%
Dalian University of Technology
1 publication, 0.28%
University of Antwerp
1 publication, 0.28%
Northwest University
1 publication, 0.28%
University of the Witwatersrand
1 publication, 0.28%
Stellenbosch University
1 publication, 0.28%
Nelson Mandela University
1 publication, 0.28%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
1 publication, 0.28%
Osun State University
1 publication, 0.28%
Ebonyi State University
1 publication, 0.28%
University of Maiduguri
1 publication, 0.28%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.28%
Adekunle Ajasin University
1 publication, 0.28%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.28%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.28%
Kumasi Technical University
1 publication, 0.28%
Mzumbe University
1 publication, 0.28%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 publication, 0.28%
Kenya Methodist University
1 publication, 0.28%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 0.28%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
1 publication, 0.28%
University of Malawi
1 publication, 0.28%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.28%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.28%
University of Kabianga
1 publication, 0.28%
Machakos University
1 publication, 0.28%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of South Africa
49 publications, 27.68%
University of Zululand
17 publications, 9.6%
University of Limpopo
11 publications, 6.21%
University of Ibadan
8 publications, 4.52%
University of Ilorin
7 publications, 3.95%
National University of Sciences & Technology
6 publications, 3.39%
University of the Western Cape
4 publications, 2.26%
Durban University of Technology
4 publications, 2.26%
Zimbabwe Open University
4 publications, 2.26%
University of Pretoria
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Johannesburg
3 publications, 1.69%
University of the Free State
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Fort Hare
3 publications, 1.69%
Delta State University
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Ghana
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Botswana
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Cape Town
2 publications, 1.13%
University of Port Harcourt
2 publications, 1.13%
Kwara State University
2 publications, 1.13%
Al-Hikmah University
2 publications, 1.13%
Midlands State University
2 publications, 1.13%
University of Namibia
2 publications, 1.13%
Dalian University of Technology
1 publication, 0.56%
Mid Sweden University
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Antwerp
1 publication, 0.56%
University of the Witwatersrand
1 publication, 0.56%
Stellenbosch University
1 publication, 0.56%
Nelson Mandela University
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Lagos
1 publication, 0.56%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
1 publication, 0.56%
Bayero University, Kano
1 publication, 0.56%
Osun State University
1 publication, 0.56%
Ebonyi State University
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Maiduguri
1 publication, 0.56%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.56%
Kumasi Technical University
1 publication, 0.56%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 publication, 0.56%
Technical University of Kenya
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Nairobi
1 publication, 0.56%
Moi University
1 publication, 0.56%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Malawi
1 publication, 0.56%
Technical University of Mombasa
1 publication, 0.56%
Machakos University
1 publication, 0.56%
Olabisi Onabanjo University
1 publication, 0.56%
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South Africa, 186, 52.69%
South Africa
186 publications, 52.69%
Nigeria, 30, 8.5%
Nigeria
30 publications, 8.5%
Brazil, 27, 7.65%
Brazil
27 publications, 7.65%
Botswana, 8, 2.27%
Botswana
8 publications, 2.27%
Zimbabwe, 8, 2.27%
Zimbabwe
8 publications, 2.27%
Kenya, 6, 1.7%
Kenya
6 publications, 1.7%
Pakistan, 6, 1.7%
Pakistan
6 publications, 1.7%
Ghana, 5, 1.42%
Ghana
5 publications, 1.42%
Namibia, 5, 1.42%
Namibia
5 publications, 1.42%
USA, 4, 1.13%
USA
4 publications, 1.13%
Malawi, 4, 1.13%
Malawi
4 publications, 1.13%
New Zealand, 4, 1.13%
New Zealand
4 publications, 1.13%
China, 3, 0.85%
China
3 publications, 0.85%
Iraq, 2, 0.57%
Iraq
2 publications, 0.57%
Tanzania, 2, 0.57%
Tanzania
2 publications, 0.57%
Sweden, 2, 0.57%
Sweden
2 publications, 0.57%
Belgium, 1, 0.28%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.28%
Senegal, 1, 0.28%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.28%
Uganda, 1, 0.28%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.28%
Eswatini, 1, 0.28%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.28%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 92, 51.98%
South Africa
92 publications, 51.98%
Nigeria, 25, 14.12%
Nigeria
25 publications, 14.12%
Brazil, 11, 6.21%
Brazil
11 publications, 6.21%
Pakistan, 6, 3.39%
Pakistan
6 publications, 3.39%
Ghana, 4, 2.26%
Ghana
4 publications, 2.26%
Zimbabwe, 4, 2.26%
Zimbabwe
4 publications, 2.26%
Botswana, 3, 1.69%
Botswana
3 publications, 1.69%
Kenya, 3, 1.69%
Kenya
3 publications, 1.69%
China, 2, 1.13%
China
2 publications, 1.13%
Namibia, 2, 1.13%
Namibia
2 publications, 1.13%
USA, 1, 0.56%
USA
1 publication, 0.56%
Belgium, 1, 0.56%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.56%
Malawi, 1, 0.56%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.56%
Uganda, 1, 0.56%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.56%
Sweden, 1, 0.56%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.56%
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